Politifact.com: Statements from Lincoln Chafeehttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/lincoln-chafee/Statements from Lincoln Chafee reviewed by Politifact.comen-usWed, 14 Oct 2015 20:00:00 -0400Lincoln Chafee - Chafee says no scandals on his watch; that&#39;s true by R.I. standardshttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/oct/14/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-no-scandals-his-watch-s-true-ri-standa/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Chafee says no scandals on his watch; that's true by R.I. standards
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<p>It was the grandest of stages for a former Warwick mayor turned U.S. senator, turned Rhode Island governor, turned presidential candidate. Rhode Island&rsquo;s Lincoln Chafee was in a nationally televised debate Tuesday night with a chance to shine against just four rivals. Chafee set out to distinguish himself in his opening statement, making a number of claims we&rsquo;ve heard before as well as this boast: &nbsp; &quot;I&rsquo;m very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service, I have had no scandals,&quot; Chafee said. No scandals? Nothing in almost three decades? A bold claim, especially for a Rhode Island ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2015/oct/14/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-no-scandals-his-watch-s-true-ri-standa/">>> More</a>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/oct/14/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-no-scandals-his-watch-s-true-ri-standa/Lincoln Chafee - Chafee says drone strikes drive the unrest in Yemenhttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/jul/26/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-drone-strikes-drive-unrest-yemen/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Chafee says drone strikes drive the unrest in Yemen
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<p>Lincoln Chafee campaigned for president in New Hampshire last month proudly showcasing his foreign policy credentials based in large part on his opposition to the Iraq war. He also had some things to say about U.S. policy in Yemen. The targeting of al-Qaida terrorists with drones has killed militants and civilians in recent years. And many Yemenis have&nbsp;called on the Obama administration to end drone strikes, which Chafee refers to as &quot;extrajudicial killings.&quot; &quot;No more drone strikes,&quot; Chafee said in New Hampshire. &quot;One of the reasons I believe we&rsquo;re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2015/jul/26/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-drone-strikes-drive-unrest-yemen/">>> More</a>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/jul/26/lincoln-chafee/chafee-says-drone-strikes-drive-unrest-yemen/Lincoln Chafee - Lincoln Chafee says Ronald Reagan talked about converting to the metric systemhttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/07/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ronald-reagan-talked-about-con/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Lincoln Chafee says Ronald Reagan talked about converting to the metric system
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<p>When former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced he was joining the 2016 Democratic primary race, some people scratched their heads when he said switching to the metric system would be one of his goals as president. Of the world&rsquo;s major countries, only the United States, Liberia and Myanmar don&rsquo;t use metric units as their primary measurement systems. Instead, America uses U.S. customary units. CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Chafee about his desire to have the country use meters instead of feet and kilometers instead of miles in a June 7 interview. Noting that ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/07/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ronald-reagan-talked-about-con/">>> More</a>Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:19:44 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/07/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ronald-reagan-talked-about-con/Lincoln Chafee - Lincoln Chafee says, as R.I. governor, only four states had bigger drops in unemployment ratehttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/may/10/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ri-governor-only-four-states-h/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Lincoln Chafee says, as R.I. governor, only four states had bigger drops in unemployment rate
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<p>Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee went on CNN April 12 after announcing that he was thinking about running for president. CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash was ready for him. After some discussion about issues such as the second war in Iraq and the shrinking middle class, Bash noted that Chafee had left office after only one term with an approval rating of just 25 percent. Then she asked: &quot;If you have that kind of low standing in your own state, how are you going to get support around the country?&quot; Chafee talked about the &quot;tough times&quot; that Rhode Island faced when ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2015/may/10/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ri-governor-only-four-states-h/">>> More</a>Sun, 10 May 2015 00:01:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2015/may/10/lincoln-chafee/lincoln-chafee-says-ri-governor-only-four-states-h/Lincoln Chafee - Gov. Lincoln Chafee says R.I. legislature is strongest in U.Shttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/nov/30/lincoln-chafee/gov-lincoln-chafee-says-ri-legislature-strongest-u/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Gov. Lincoln Chafee says R.I. legislature is strongest in U.S
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<p>It&rsquo;s a statement often heard in the Ocean State: Rhode Island&rsquo;s state legislature is the strongest in the nation. And it was recently repeated by Governor Lincoln Chafee as he doled out advice to his successor, Governor-elect Gina Raimondo. Chafee was one of several people who were asked by The Journal what advice they would give to Raimondo as she prepares to take office Jan. 6. Their comments were published Nov. 17 in The Journal&rsquo;s Political Scene column. &quot;The only [advice] I would add is we all know ... that Rhode Island constitutionally has a very strong legislature,&quot; Chafee said. ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2014/nov/30/lincoln-chafee/gov-lincoln-chafee-says-ri-legislature-strongest-u/">>> More</a>Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:01:00 -0500http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/nov/30/lincoln-chafee/gov-lincoln-chafee-says-ri-legislature-strongest-u/Lincoln Chafee - R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says his administration created 11,100 jobs since 2011http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/feb/02/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-his-administration-crea/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says his administration created 11,100 jobs since 2011
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<p>In his Jan. 15 State of the State address, Governor Lincoln Chafee noted that while the state&rsquo;s economy still has a way to go to recover from the collapse of 2008, economic indicators such as the unemployment rate and the number of people working had moved &quot;in the right direction.&quot; It&rsquo;s easy to lose sight of the progress, he said, but the signs are there. He cited one statistic in particular. &quot;Since I took office in January 2011,&quot; he said, &quot;we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs.&quot; &nbsp;&nbsp; At the time he gave his speech, the state&rsquo;s unemployment rate was ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2014/feb/02/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-his-administration-crea/">>> More</a>Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:01:00 -0500http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/feb/02/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-his-administration-crea/Lincoln Chafee - R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says governors in 46 states have line-item veto authorityhttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/oct/06/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-governors-46-states-hav/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says governors in 46 states have line-item veto authority
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<p>In a Sept. 22 interview on WPRI-Channel 12&rsquo;s &nbsp;&quot;Newsmakers,&quot; the subject of the Rhode Island State Constitution and the relative powers of the governor and General Assembly came up. Governor Lincoln Chafee said on the show that &quot;nothing could be more important&quot; than to assign more power to the governor, who, in Rhode Island, is institutionally weak relative to the Assembly. &quot;Line-item veto is a perfect example. Everything goes in the budget the last minute. If the governor vetoes the whole budget, it&rsquo;s going to be overridden in a millisecond,&quot; he said. &quot;But if you can line-item veto, like ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2013/oct/06/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-governors-46-states-hav/">>> More</a>Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:01:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/oct/06/lincoln-chafee/ri-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-governors-46-states-hav/Lincoln Chafee - Governor Lincoln Chafee says farming is one of the fastest growing areas of Rhode Island’s economyhttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/jul/18/lincoln-chafee/governor-lincoln-chafee-says-farming-one-fastest-g/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Governor Lincoln Chafee says farming is one of the fastest growing areas of Rhode Island’s economy
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<p> While munching on a raw carrot stick last month, we noticed a quote in a Providence Journal story from Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee regarding the importance of farming in Rhode Island. &quot;Fifteen years ago, you wouldn&rsquo;t have thought that farming would be an important part of the Rhode Island economy, but it&rsquo;s one of the fastest growing areas of our economy,&quot; Chafee said. &quot;Restaurants are looking for fresh food, and so times change and we have to adapt to that.&quot; We know the so-called &quot;farm ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2013/jul/18/lincoln-chafee/governor-lincoln-chafee-says-farming-one-fastest-g/">>> More</a>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:01:10 -0400http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/jul/18/lincoln-chafee/governor-lincoln-chafee-says-farming-one-fastest-g/Lincoln Chafee - Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee says he submitted his state budget proposal earlier than any governor in the past two decadeshttp://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/jan/18/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-he-submitted-/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee says he submitted his state budget proposal earlier than any governor in the past two decades
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<p> Just 16 days into the new year, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee went before the General Assembly to offer his third State of the State address and talk about his proposed $8.2-billion 2013-2014 budget. Earlier in the day he released details of his budget package to the media and by the next day, his complete budget had been posted online. During his Jan. 16 speech to members of the House and Senate, Chafee declared, &quot;I submit this budget to the General Assembly on Jan. 16th &ndash; on time and the earliest ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2013/jan/18/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-he-submitted-/">>> More</a>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2013/jan/18/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-gov-lincoln-chafee-says-he-submitted-/Lincoln Chafee - Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee says five economic indicators tracked by the federal government were positive in October, for first time since 2006http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/dec/09/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-governor-lincoln-chafee-says-five-eco/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee says five economic indicators tracked by the federal government were positive in October, for first time since 2006
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<p> &quot;Are we there yet?&quot; Anyone who has driven the family to a vacation on Cape Cod has heard that question rise up from the back seats, a plaintive cry for progress as the traffic crawls toward the Bourne Bridge. After four straight years of unemployment over 9 percent, Rhode Islanders wonder how long their road to economic recovery is going to be. Governor Chafee made the case earlier this month that, though it&rsquo;s been slow going, the state is making progress. In a Dec. 1 interview with The Providence Journal ...</p> <a href="/rhode-island/statements/2012/dec/09/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-governor-lincoln-chafee-says-five-eco/">>> More</a>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:01:00 -0500http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/dec/09/lincoln-chafee/rhode-island-governor-lincoln-chafee-says-five-eco/